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Buying a home in Woodacre, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Woodacre is worth about $1,071,800, 46% above the California median of $734,700 and 3.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,037 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $231,953 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 79% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woodacre at a glance

Woodacre California U.S.
Median home value $1,071,800 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,037 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $231,953 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 79% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.8% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1954 1976 1980
Vacant homes 4.3% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,627 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woodacre

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodacre home of $1,071,800 with 20% down costs about $6,804 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $8,762, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $291,605 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Woodacre household income of $231,953; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $853,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$214,360
Loan amount$857,440
Principal and interest$5,768
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$589
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$447
PMI$0
Total per month$6,804

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$37,513
Loan amount$1,052,387
Principal and interest$7,079
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$589
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$447
FHA mortgage insurance$646
Total per month$8,762

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Questions about home buying in Woodacre

What is the median home value in Woodacre?

About $1,071,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Woodacre?

Homeowners pay a median $7,037 a year, which is about 0.66% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Woodacre?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $6,804 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $291,605 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data